Following an incident where a worker received fatal injuries
while unpacking glass sheets from a timber crate, WorkCover NSW have issued a
safety alert to provide information about hazards and the potential for serious
injury when storing or handling sheet materials that are stacked on their
edges.
The full safety alert can be viewed on the NSW WorkCover
website at: http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/formspublications/publications/Documents/working-sheet-materials-safety-alert-3707.pdf